Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Melted Butter |
| SKU | 300A-3 |
| Hex | #FFDC9D |
| RGB | 255, 220, 157 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 81% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Melted Butter
Melted Butter is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Melted Butter shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Melted Butter within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFDC9D in HSL space. Pair Melted Butter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Melted Butter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Melted Butter from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 300A-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melted Butter
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Butter without repainting risk. See the full La Luna Amarilla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melted Butter
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Suntan Yellow (2155-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Butter without repainting risk. See the full Suntan Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Melted Butter
Valspar's nearest match is Cha-Cha-Cha (V014-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.7 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Butter without repainting risk. See the full Cha-Cha-Cha swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melted Butter
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Butter without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Melted Butter
Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Butter without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Melted Butter
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Melted Butter is Balmed Lemon (114-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balmed Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melted Butter
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Melted Butter is Butter Up (HGSW 1196) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butter Up swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Melted Butter
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Melted Butter is Valley Flower (DEC727). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Valley Flower and you'll get the same color. See the full Valley Flower swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Melted Butter
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Melted Butter. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melted Butter
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Melted Butter is Bauer Tan (H021). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bauer Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Bauer Tan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Melted Butter
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Melted Butter is Jonquil (H0021). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Jonquil and you'll get the same color. See the full Jonquil swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Melted Butter
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Melted Butter. The nearest is Limerick (C2-592) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Melted Butter
Clare has no exact twin of Melted Butter. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Melted Butter
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Melted Butter is Essentially Bright (0959). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Essentially Bright and you'll get the same color. See the full Essentially Bright swatch →